Champions Center donation on the horizon?

[HungryHuskies]

I'm going to walk by the champions center and see if I can possibly read the name

 

[upstater]

I'm going to walk by the champions center and see if I can possibly read the name

 

[CTGoonie]

I've already looked online at it. It looks like a short name. I'm going with Ray Allen Champions Center.

So "Derek Zoolander Basketball Center for Kids who are Ridiculously Good at Basketball" probably won't fit there unless the font is really small. Seriously though it's not very far off the ground. Someone needs to go take a peek.

 

[CL82]

X-RAY vision. I see what you did there!

 

[SubbaBub]

It reads " F. U. Weir"

 

[FluxTZ]

In all likelihood, it's going to be the last name of a former UConn alum who is heavily involved with and supportive of the teams (a la Burton & Shenkman). If I were placing a bet, I have an idea of who I'd pick, but we'll see!

 

[tcf15]

Going by the Champions Center website, UConn was asking for $10M for the naming rights: http://www.uconnbasketballcenter.com/#help.html

Damn.

 

[UConn Dan]

If not Ray Ray, Maybe it's a collective effort from prior players: "Basketball Alumni". Otherwise I would suspect a Shenkman type.

 

[ctchamps]

Going by the Champions Center website, UConn was asking for $10M for the naming rights: http://www.uconnbasketballcenter.com/#help.html

Damn.

I thought about it. But prefer to be anonymous.

 

[bmayuc]

wait, seriously no one is going to get a step ladder and peek? I'm going to have to wait until Friday?

 

[HungryHuskies]

UPDATE: Unfortunately, the canvas was too white and thick to figure out what it says. The name does look short though, I like the chances of it being Ray Allen.

 

[MTHusky]

How about the KO Center, that's short and to the point!

 

[UConn Dan]

Walter R. Allen

 

[Penfield]

I would love it if it was called The Kevin "I plan on staying here for a while" Ollie Center, but that seems kinda long.

 

[bmayuc]

What do you guys think about the "Gay Champion Center"?

Kind of has a ring to it.

 

[Chin Diesel]

What do you guys think about the "Gay Champion Center"?

Kind of has a ring to it.

Well, it would be weird considering UConn didn't win a championship with him.

 

[Chin Diesel]

So, from media reports, the new center has a name on it and it's covered by a tarp.

And most of us won't be the least bit surprised that the name doesn't come out until the official ceremony. Zero chance of any reporter or student infiltrating the building and finding out.

 

[Fishy]

The name is there and it is covered by a tarp.

Patience - let it be until Friday.

There is a lot of money behind that name and they should have their day.

(Spoilers - the name is too short to be the "Suck It Swofford Championship Center", but he knows.)

 

[UConnRock]

F. U. Emmett Championship Center

 

[Dove]

The Dove Champion Center.


You know it looks and sounds amazing.

 

[Chin Diesel]

F. U. Emmett Championship Center

Maybe Emmett is paying back some of the "unaccounted for" money from UConn 2000 project.

I mean what if, think about it, what if Emmert dropped $10M to put his name on it?

 

[Chin Diesel]

The name is there and it is covered by a tarp.

Patience - let it be until Friday.

There is a lot of money behind that name and they should have their day.

(Spoilers - the name is too short to be the "Suck It Swofford Championship Center", but he knows.)

Oooooohhhh.

You just spilled the beans. You wrote "They should have their day". Now we know it's a plural name on the facility.

That means we can double the number of possible names on the facility.

 

[CGarr]

 

[CL82]

What do you guys think about the "Gay Champion Center"?

Kind of has a ring to it.

I don't know. I'm not a big gay guy.

 

[CL82]

By my count there is room for 11 characters and spaces under the tarp.


Jim Calhoun